The man on the silver mountain

[mbenigni]

Hot take from a millenial that is usually respulsed by anything 80s: vocal abilities aside, Ozzy just had a charm that made him a blast to watch. RJD, to me, always had a personality that seemed like he was trying a little too hard.

I love old Sabbath but that's about it.

I grew to love certain Dio (especially Mob Rules and Holy Diver), and a lot of Ozzy’s later work is kind of “meh” for me, personally.

But I still agree with you 100%. Ozzy is the real deal rock and roll lunatic, whereas Dio was “just” a frontman, albeit an exceptional one. With Ozzy you get genuine pathos (both on and off the stage); with Dio it’s just so much pageantry.

 

[mbenigni]

My introduction to this great man was first the Making Of Hear ‘N Aid documentary and on that same VHS tape was this show-



I remember laughing at first because his stage outfit made me think of the little goblin in that 80’s movie Cat’s Eye-



But once he started singing I wasn’t laughing much, just suckin’ it all up.

I was just thinking about this event/ recording a few days ago. (I’m reading Halford’s autobiography and he brings it up.) Wild seeing all these players I haven’t thought about in years. Carlos Cavazzo, for instance - I can remember a time when he’d pop up on MTV every 15 minutes or so, then he vanished from public consciousness for the most part.

EDIT: scrolling though this video now, and it may not be the same performance. There’s a “Making of Hear N Aid” where Carlos et al make appearances. In their 80’s mesh belly shirts etc LOL.

 

[JT]

I was just thinking about this event/ recording a few days ago. (I’m reading Halford’s autobiography and he brings it up.) Wild seeing all these players I haven’t thought about in years. Carlos Cavazzo, for instance - I can remember a time when he’d pop up on MTV every 15 minutes or so, then he vanished from public consciousness for the most part.

Cavazo was in Ratt for a bit and they actually released a really good (if you're a Ratt fan) comeback album.

 

[mbenigni]

Cavazo was in Ratt for a bit and they actually released a really good (if you're a Ratt fan) comeback album.

Yeah, he was in Ratt when the video I’m referring to was made. They were huge at that time. (Round And Round? I always confuse them with Quiet Riot - same time frame.) I didn’t like them much then, but on the rare occasion they come on the radio now, I’m always blown away by the guitars.

 

[JT]

Yeah, he was in Ratt when the video I’m referring to was made. They were huge at that time. (Round And Round? I always confuse them with Quiet Riot - same time frame.) I didn’t like them much then, but on the rare occasion they come on the radio now, I’m always blown away by the guitars.

He was in Quiet Riot when the Hear N Aid thing was going. Afaik; he didn't join Ratt till sometime in the late-ish 00s?

 

[mbenigni]

He was in Quiet Riot when the Hear N Aid thing was going. Afaik; he didn't join Ratt till sometime in the late-ish 00s?

Like I said, always confused.

 

[duzie]

Here’s some “ frontman pageantry “

 

[JT]

 

[JT]

As a band, whether I personally enjoy the Rainbow stuff or not; that lineup is fucking STACKED

 

[DrewJD82]

I was just thinking about this event/ recording a few days ago. (I’m reading Halford’s autobiography and he brings it up.) Wild seeing all these players I haven’t thought about in years. Carlos Cavazzo, for instance - I can remember a time when he’d pop up on MTV every 15 minutes or so, then he vanished from public consciousness for the most part.

EDIT: scrolling though this video now, and it may not be the same performance. There’s a “Making of Hear N Aid” where Carlos et al make appearances. In their 80’s mesh belly shirts etc LOL.

Yep, the Hear N Aid doc was on the same VHS as that Dio show I posted above. Here’s the Hear N Aid doc, which is just full of 80’s charm.

 

[mbenigni]

Yep, the Hear N Aid doc was on the same VHS as that Dio show I posted above. Here’s the Hear N Aid doc, which is just full of 80’s charm.

Charm.


I kid, I kid. Cringey then, but sort of adorable now.

 

[mbenigni]

As a band, whether I personally enjoy the Rainbow stuff or not; that lineup is f*****g STACKED

Dio’s vox on the very early Rainbow studio recordings are just incredible.